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Spring stiletto nail art

By Guest Writer | 12 April 2024

Mino Vo, Scratch Stars L&P Tech of the Year & Shooting Star Award winner 2023, shows how to create a sophisticated spring stiletto nail.

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Stay on-trend this spring with butter nails

By Callie Iley | 2 April 2024

Celebrity manicurist, Tom Bachik, served up a stunning springtime mani for Selena Gomez recently, opting for a buttery pale yellow hue for the look and predicting that the nail style will trend this season. Check out our roundup of 25 butter nails below…

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3D bunny nail for Easter

By Guest Writer | 27 March 2024

Scratch Stars Polish & Paint Artist of the Year 2023, Kamila Borowiec, used Kirsty Meakin products to create this 3D Easter bunny design and shares a step-by-step below. “For 3D nail art, I would definitely charge over £100, as the time taken to create the design, level of difficulty and…

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Carrot hop nail art

By Guest Writer | 25 March 2024

Jiak Hing, Scratch Stars Gel Polish Stylist of the Year 2022 & 2023, shows how to create this cute 3D Easter bunny design. “The full set took thirty minutes to create, and I would charge £20 on top of a standard gel polish manicure for it,” she says. Products used: Indigo…

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Easter bunny French manicure

By Guest Writer | 21 March 2024

Award-winning nail artist & nail influencer, Fie Pedersen, shares six steps to create a spring-ready French nail with an Easter bunny addition.

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Abstract Easter nails

By Guest Writer | 21 March 2024

Catriona Leith, Scratch Stars Gel Tech & One Stroke Artist of the Year 2023, shows how to create this abstract Easter design using HD Pro products. “Recreating this look should take around 10 minutes, so I would charge £1 to £2 per nail for the design,” she says. Products used: HD Pro…

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3D Easter bunny nails

By Guest Writer | 21 March 2024

Scratch Stars Mixed Media Artist of the Year 2023, Melanie Lewendon, shares how to create this super-cute bunny nail design.  “It took 15 minutes to create the bunny nail art, and I would charge £40 to £45 on natural nails for the full set, minus the 3D ears,” she says.…

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Lucy Price Finished Mini Egg Nails

Matte Mini Egg nails

By Guest Writer | 21 March 2024

Lucy Price-Marshall, OPI educator & Scratch Stars Natural Nail Specialist of the Year 2023 shares how to create this negative space Mini Egg design. “The nail art took 10 to 15 minutes to create, and I would charge £10 on top of a standard OPI GelColor service,” she says. Products…

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Girl power nail art for IWD

By Guest Writer | 8 March 2024

Salon System nail expert, Julie-Anne Larivière, has created a girl power nail step-by-step using GELLUX, available via wholesalers nationwide, to celebrate International Women’s Day.

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Fall in love with 15 monochromatic Valentine’s looks

By Callie Iley | 13 February 2024

Embrace the striking simplicity of monochrome this Valentine’s Day, trading traditional red and pink hues for black and white. Check out our roundup of reader designs below…

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Pancake Day Nails

25 flippin’ fantastic nail designs for Pancake Day

By Scratch Staff | 13 February 2024

Pancake Day, or Shrove Tuesday, is the traditional feast day before Lent: the 40 days leading up to Easter. As well as serving as a great opportunity to indulge in pancakes – sweet or savoury, the day marks a chance to create delicious designs on nails. Check out our roundup…

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20 Anti-Valentine’s nail ideas for those not feeling the love

By Scratch Staff | 12 February 2024

If you or your nail clients aren’t feeling the romance this Valentine’s Day, take a look at our roundup of alternative nail designs to inspire creative handiwork…

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Love letters for Valentine’s Day

By Guest Writer | 12 February 2024

Salon System nail expert & owner of Golden Triangle Nails, Natalie Farrow, has created this Valentine’s Day love letter nail design, using shades from GELLUX. GELLUX products are available from wholesalers nationwide.

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3D blue dragon for Chinese New Year 2024

By Guest Writer | 8 February 2024

10 February marks the Chinese New Year, with 2024 welcoming the Year of the Dragon. Channel the spirit of the dragon through your nails with this lucky 3D blue dragon look, created by Nail Sunhada founder, Kim Sunhee. Products used: Nail file. Ageha Brush On Easy Off Cushion Base. Ageha…

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